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> The evidence that they produce something of value is their compensation

Isn't this the same argument car vendors use to justify why car sales shouldn't come straight from the manufacturer?

Basically, a lot of people's careers are based on this and if you deprecate that business, they'll be out of luck. But that's the only reason, that too many people have become too reliant on a niche that shouldn't exist in the first place.